After a fiery Tuesday night of speeches, the Republican National Convention has another evening stacked with GOP stars once thought to be contenders for the post of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate.

His actual vice presidential pick, Paul Ryan, will round out the night.

Before the festivities kick off, here are five things to watch for:

No. 1: Paul Ryan expected to talk about more than just policy

When GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan takes to the Republican National Convention stage Wednesday night, he's expected to zero in more on his own story than specifics about Medicare or his economic policies that have come up on the campaign trail, the Associated Press reported.

In recent weeks, Ryan, his aides and advisers worked and reworked the words he would say to not only the thousands at the convention but the millions of Americans who will tune in to hear his address, according to the AP.

"Words matter a lot and I'm putting a lot of effort into them," the AP quoted Ryan as saying.

Less buzz is floating around online about what former Minnesota governor and presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty and Ohio Sen. Rob Portman will talk about in their speeches, but it's been reported that Portman will stand in as Barack Obama to help Romney prepare for debates with the president.

No. 4: More spirited attacks on Obama

Before Ryan even takes to the stage, his campaign and Obama's were already lobbing attacks at one another.

Politico reports on an Obama campaign video published on YouTube Wednesday, which says Ryan has "out of step views from a bygone era" and that he's "the author of the extreme GOP budget" that "many say will hurt the middle class."

Ryan's camp fired back with spokesman Brendan Buck writing in a statement to Politico that, “President Obama has not helped the middle class over the last three and a half years, and now all he has to offer are tired and misleading attacks in an attempt to divert attention away from his failed record. Americans deserve better from their president."

No. 5: Ron Paul 'tribute' to air at convention

After Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, supporters walked out on the convention following a brouhaha on the floor Tuesday, the GOP is scheduled to air a video tribute on the Texas Congressman Wednesday.

Paul halted his active campaigning in June and told the New York Times that he wasn't allowed to speak at the convention, according to the AP.

"Believe me, we will get in the tent because we will become the tent eventually," the AP reported Paul said earlier this week, adding, "With the energy that we have. It seems to me they would be begging and pleading for us to come into the party."